| Enniskillen |
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| Attractive
and pleasant, Enniskillen is also famous for the IRA bomb which
exploded on Poppy Day (November 11, 1987), killing innocent people. |
Fermanagh Tourist Information Centre (call 66323110 for information or
visit www.fermanagh-online.com) is located on Welllington Road and has
the following opening times:
9am-7pm Monday to Friday – 10am-6pm Saturdays – 11am-5pm
Sundays in July and August
9am-5.30pm Monday to Friday – 10am-6pm Saturdays –
11am-5pm Sundays from Easter to June and in September
9am-5.30pm Monday to Friday from October to Easter
Sightseeing and Visiting
Enniskillen Castle (call |
66325000 for information) is a 16th-century
building which houses the Fermanagh County Museum and the Regimental
Museum of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Entertainment
Activities
The Lakeland Canoe Centre (call 66324250 for information) has Canadian
canoes and bikes to rent. You can also cycle along the Kingfisher
Trail, a 370km-long route which goes through counties Fermanagh,
Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan. A shorter 115km-long route on the trail
departs and ends in Enniskillen via Kesh, Belleek, Garrison, Belcoo and
Florencecourt.
Tours Heritage Tours (call 69621430 for information or send an e-mail
to bmccusker@talk21.com) will take you through Enniskillen and the
Lough Erne area.
Erne Tours (call 66322882 for information) operates cruises on Lough
Erne.
Pubs
Blake’s of the Hollow on Church St is supposed to serve the best pint
of Guinness in Ulster. Crowe’s Nest on High St has live music every
night.
Shopping The best places for buying crafts are Buttermarket (call
66324499 for information) and Fermanagh Cottage Industries (call
66322260). |
| PS : AROUND ENNISKILLEN
The Sheelin Antique Lace Museum (call 66348052 for information or visit
www.irishlacemuseum.com) displays a beautiful collection of Irish lace
from the 19th century.
Castle Coole (call 66322690 for information) was built in the late 18th
century in the neoclassical style. The mansion is made of imported
silvery white portland stone which came from southern England. A lake
lies in the 600 hectares of landscaped grounds. |
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